Gore Mountain Conditions
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Fun powder, especially before it got tracked up. It’s definitely icy underneath, everywhere, and not enough snow (yet) to not hit bottom. Bring on the refills! Lies was crappy. Wind exposed areas are crappy. Of course, where the wind taketh away, it giveth somewhere else. Patrol will work their way to Rumor (expecting it to be bad, don’t hold your breath) and Lower Steilhang (rope still up). They may start checking out lower angle glades to potentially drop ropes as new snow piles up, maybe. Good day, we’ll see if it gets better!
DomB
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A nice 2/3 day at Gore, and folks will enjoy the snow falling today this weekend.
I'd say about 8 inches in Gore/Johnsburg by 1:30 pm. We skied 8:20-1:20 and called it. It is still snowing at the same rate now, which is good. For those that could not come today and are coming this weekend, I think you will be happy. Because there was hardback under the pow I think a groom in will help it.
I also think tomorrow at Gore will be better than today for the steeps. From the handful of storm days I have skied here this season, it seems like trails like Lies and vicinity get the wind blowing up the mountain, which impacts those trails. It looked like hardback and was gated to about a ski width. Hawkeye was a mix of fun bumps and some super scratchiness. Fairview was actually open and I called it fun, but man were there some giant ice patches mixed into 1 foot powder bumps. Twister was ridiculously fun though it frustrated my 8 yo when it was 'solid' powder at 8 am. Later it was packed powder /chop fun.
Lower Darby was insanely fun. Sagamore was fun but scratchy in some places at the bottom. We jumped into Tahawus glades and I think it was a little too low in there. I took some base shots. But it was fun.
I'd say about 8 inches in Gore/Johnsburg by 1:30 pm. We skied 8:20-1:20 and called it. It is still snowing at the same rate now, which is good. For those that could not come today and are coming this weekend, I think you will be happy. Because there was hardback under the pow I think a groom in will help it.
I also think tomorrow at Gore will be better than today for the steeps. From the handful of storm days I have skied here this season, it seems like trails like Lies and vicinity get the wind blowing up the mountain, which impacts those trails. It looked like hardback and was gated to about a ski width. Hawkeye was a mix of fun bumps and some super scratchiness. Fairview was actually open and I called it fun, but man were there some giant ice patches mixed into 1 foot powder bumps. Twister was ridiculously fun though it frustrated my 8 yo when it was 'solid' powder at 8 am. Later it was packed powder /chop fun.
Lower Darby was insanely fun. Sagamore was fun but scratchy in some places at the bottom. We jumped into Tahawus glades and I think it was a little too low in there. I took some base shots. But it was fun.
Am I the only one that scratches my head at Sagamore being a black diamond? Even relative to other trails at Gore I don’t get it. Great trail, fun to rip like ROC said, and there’s a short steep-er “head wall” in the middle….but it’s not black diamond IMHO. And it was scratchy today.
Minus the “head wall” Echo is probably similar. Run of the end-‘o-the-day, soft, rip-able cut up/packed pow, no scratch.
This afternoon I ventured into Barkeater and Cirque glades. Only took pictures in Cirque.
I probably should have gone for some higher elevation glades, but those are a couple of my favorites. There’s some nice powder in there, with very few tracks…but over severe low tide, worse the further down you get. Down to leaves and exposed rock under powder in places. Open stream crossings as well. Fun, but neither was worth a repeat. Read the terrain (and what’s under the powder) and stay light on your skis and you can come out without any major base damage, but the Ripsticks will be wanting a tune nonetheless. Not surprised they didn’t drop ropes. I did, however, do my civic duty and help three kids get out of there safely. They were struggling, I waited a few times, and by the time we got low the few previous tracks were pretty much filled in and they had no idea where to go. I tried to tell them to avoid getting their bases wet at one stream crossing but it didn’t register. Two of them ended up walking out the last hundred yards. Once snow freezes to your bases it’s hard to move.
Chatimac was the powder run-‘o-the-day (I think I was 6th chair when it opened), but the top was a wind blown mess.
All in all a fun day. Multiple people commenting on how hard it was to ski today though. Powder can be like that. My legs are barking.
You are right, minus the powder (which didn’t last long) tomorrow will probably be better.
Minus the “head wall” Echo is probably similar. Run of the end-‘o-the-day, soft, rip-able cut up/packed pow, no scratch.
This afternoon I ventured into Barkeater and Cirque glades. Only took pictures in Cirque.
I probably should have gone for some higher elevation glades, but those are a couple of my favorites. There’s some nice powder in there, with very few tracks…but over severe low tide, worse the further down you get. Down to leaves and exposed rock under powder in places. Open stream crossings as well. Fun, but neither was worth a repeat. Read the terrain (and what’s under the powder) and stay light on your skis and you can come out without any major base damage, but the Ripsticks will be wanting a tune nonetheless. Not surprised they didn’t drop ropes. I did, however, do my civic duty and help three kids get out of there safely. They were struggling, I waited a few times, and by the time we got low the few previous tracks were pretty much filled in and they had no idea where to go. I tried to tell them to avoid getting their bases wet at one stream crossing but it didn’t register. Two of them ended up walking out the last hundred yards. Once snow freezes to your bases it’s hard to move.
Chatimac was the powder run-‘o-the-day (I think I was 6th chair when it opened), but the top was a wind blown mess.
All in all a fun day. Multiple people commenting on how hard it was to ski today though. Powder can be like that. My legs are barking.
You are right, minus the powder (which didn’t last long) tomorrow will probably be better.
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SudsNBumps
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Bit of a different take on today. All week my go to has been Sagamore. Black diamond or not, it has been my consistant favorite all week. Today my first run down Sagamore was maybe my best run of the year. The only longer untouched powder run this year for me was the WF toll road...This was better. Agree on Chati to some degree...see previous comment. Not as much snow as we hoped for and the trees are iffy at best. They claim they will open some tomorrow but...maybe it is just me but you probably shouldn't post details on closed trails. It might encourage those that shouldn't be in there.
I’d imagine Sagamore with untouched powder must have been great.
Fair enough on posting re:closed terrain. However, others posted glade pics and/or said they went in. Posting more details so people know what they are getting into if they follow suit (it’s rough) seem fair, just as likely to make them think twice than jump in.
Fair enough on posting re:closed terrain. However, others posted glade pics and/or said they went in. Posting more details so people know what they are getting into if they follow suit (it’s rough) seem fair, just as likely to make them think twice than jump in.
not2brite
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Skied with an older timer (78 and still at it!!) couple weeks ago. Although I have yet to try sagamore I asked the same question. According to him they usually do not groom and let it get bumped up. Sounded reasonable enough but no idea if it true.
